Ballyfermot unemployment survey
The Government approved a grant for a Ballyfermot census, proposed by the Employment Action Team and community representatives, to provide employment statistics and short-term work for about 50 people.
asked the Minister for Labour if he will furnish details of the unemployment survey in Ballyfermot, Dublin, announced in the budget.
Comment on this
One of the proposed schemes presented to me by the Employment Action Team, and subsequently approved by the Government, related to a census of the Ballyfermot area. The proposal arose from discussions between the team and representatives of Ballyfermot Community Association. The team recommended that a grant be provided towards the cost of a census aimed at providing statistical information needed by the association's employment action group. It is estimated that the census will provide short-time employment for about 50 people at a cost of about £10,000.
As recommended by the team, I intend to have this census carefully monitored with a view to determining the possibilities for similar community-based surveys elsewhere.
I have arranged for contact to be made with the Ballyfermot Community Association and a meeting of interested parties is being arranged to discuss the details.